Hema maps is an Australian-based mapping, navigation and publishing company.[1] Their company headquarters is located at Eight Mile Plains, Brisbane, Queensland. Hema maps is a private limited company with shareholders.
The company name Hema was decided upon by incorporating the first two letters of the names of the company's founders – Henry and Margaret Boegheim. Rob Boegheim replaced company founders Henry and Margaret Boegheim as Managing Director in 2007.
History
editOriginally titled Hema Charts & Laminating, the business began as a laminating business that sold marine charts via bait and tackle shops throughout South East Queensland in 1983.[2] The company's first creation was a map of Rockhampton.
Hema released their first Hema Navigator, the HN1, in 2008 which was Australia's very first portable navigation system for use both on and off-road.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hema Maps | GPS Software: PC, iPad, Android | 4WD maps | Memory-Map Aus/NZ". memory-map.com.au. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ^ "Yellow Pages® | Data Protection". www.yellowpages.com.au. Retrieved 31 December 2016.